Why does the British government send officials to supervise and send doctors to take charge of medical treatment?

China Com 65438+February 23rd According to the Guardian website 65438+February 2nd1,the British medical support team left the UK for Syria this weekend, and did not stop providing assistance because of the death of Dr. Abbas Cohen last week.

On Saturday, Abbas Cohen's body was transported to Lebanon by the Red Cross and handed over to the British Embassy. At the same time, 40 ambulance teams took medical volunteers and supplies to this war-torn country for an eight-day aid work.

Dr Zole Filka from Manchester said: "We are very sad to lose Dr Askern. But hundreds of people die every day in Syria and need the help of too many doctors and medical staff. "

"People have been asking why we want to come, why not? Although the work of British charities is just a drop in the ocean, I prefer to be a part of it rather than stand by. The time of Dr. Abbas Cohen's death is obviously well thought out by the authorities, because they know that this festival means the arrival of medical aid convoys. "

"We are reducing risks as much as possible. We don't want anyone to die, but the demand for medical assistance is enormous. Eight weeks ago, I followed another medical team to carry out rescue work in Arebos (a Syrian city). At that time, there were 2,000 doctors there, and now there are only 35. "

Abbas Cohen is a surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. Since the conflict in March 20 1 1, he has been in and out of Syria as frequently as many medical workers from Britain. Unfortunately, he was captured by the Syrian authorities and tortured for nearly a year.

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Mekdad said that Cohen, 32, committed suicide in the interrogation room. However, the statement was questioned by the British government, and Cohen's brother Nawaz also accused the Assad regime, calling it "nonsense".

Congressman galloway said: "It is unconvincing to commit suicide four days before his father is about to be released. We need an explanation. "

On Saturday, another doctor, who asked not to be named, told The Observer that this was his fifth trip to Syria. "My wife is very sad, but we can't just watch the situation in Syria on TV and be indifferent. We didn't tell the children what I was doing. As you can see, the situation here is very bad and people are particularly suffering. "

According to the weather forecast, this year is the coldest winter in Syria for nearly a hundred years. More than 4 million people in the country have been displaced, and an estimated 2 million people have fled to neighboring countries. It is also reported that at least six children and many elderly people were frozen to death.

Yvette Cooper, the British Home Secretary, said that she would lobby the Coalition government to respond to the appeal of the UN Human Rights Commission and allow Syrian refugees to enter the UK. "It is our moral obligation to lend a helping hand in the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Britain cannot give up those who are most vulnerable and in need of help. "

Labour MP Chuka said that he felt the frustration of Abbas Cohen's family in handling this matter, and asked Foreign Secretary william haig to express his condolences to them. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that it tried its best to ask the Syrian authorities to release Abbas Cohen, but it was "always ignored".